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Although Hurricane Michelle's path is still uncertain, Florida Power & Light Company officials say the electric utility is ready. The company asks everyone -- customers and employees -- to focus...
November 2, 2001 -
The mailman has long been recognized for braving rain, sleet and snow to ensure mail gets delivered in a timely manner (bills included). But what about the men and women behind the bills -- the...
November 2, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. today reported third quarter net income of $334 million compared to $314 million in the third quarter of 2000. Earnings per share rose eight percent to $1.98 a share from $1.84 in...
October 23, 2001 -
FPL Energy Services, an affiliate of Florida Power & Light Company, today announced the availability of UtilityGard to all FPL customers who own single-family or mobile homes. The program is...
October 8, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC., today announced its plans to work with two gas pipeline companies -- TXU and Kinder Morgan -- to bring clean natural gas to Kaufman County to fuel its state-of-the-art, gas-fired...
October 2, 2001 -
FPL FiberNet today announced the availability of its dark fiber and capacity in St. Petersburg. This latest fiber deployment nearly completes the company's plan to provide fiber-optic service to...
September 24, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company reported this morning that it expects electric service to be restored today to all those customers who lost power in the wake of Tropical Storm Gabrielle. (Photo:...
September 17, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company crews have made significant progress restoring service to customers following Tropical Storm Gabrielle and will be working throughout the night to finish restoring...
September 16, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company said efforts are continuing to restore power to several north Florida and west coast counties following Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Currently more than 1,600 personnel...
September 16, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company said today that efforts to restore service to customers affected by Tropical Storm Gabrielle continue on track. All customer electrical service will be essentially...
September 16, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company said the majority of the customers who lost power in the wake of Tropical Storm Gabrielle have had their service restored. The remainder will be essentially restored...
September 16, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company reported that a majority of the customers who lost power in the wake of Tropical Storm Gabrielle will have service restored by late tonight. The remainder will be...
September 15, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company reported that restoration is well underway and a majority of the customers who lost power in the wake of Tropical Storm Gabrielle will have service restored by late...
September 15, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company today said a majority of customers who lost power in the wake of Tropical Storm Gabrielle will have service restored by late tonight, with the remainder to be...
September 15, 2001 -
As Tropical Storm Gabrielle exits northeast Florida, Florida Power & Light Company is continuing its restoration and damage assessment efforts with a field force of some 7,000 employees and...
September 15, 2001 -
Late today as winds and storm feeder bands began to diminish in southeast and southwest Florida, Florida Power & Light Company began deploying its manpower and resources to staging sites in...
September 14, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company reports approximately 220,000 customers on Florida's west coast from Bradenton to Naples and across central Florida are out of service early today following the...
September 14, 2001 -
As Tropical Storm Gabrielle approaches Florida's west coast, Florida Power & Light Company officials say the electric utility is ready. Its workforce has fine-tuned and rehearsed its plans for...
September 13, 2001 -
We are deeply saddened for the friends and families of all those people involved in the tragedies today. We are closely monitoring reports from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies....
September 11, 2001 -
FPL Hosts Forum to Discuss South Palm Beach County Project; Community Advisory Panel Group is Formed
Community members representing the west Boca area met for the first time in late August to discuss routing possibilities for a proposed new FPL transmission line. Florida Power & Light Company...
September 10, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company today asked the Florida Public Service Commission to approve a reduction in rates to customers, effective in early October, due to lower oil and gas prices. (Photo:...
August 23, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today dedicated its 30-megawatt Montfort Wind Farm, the largest wind-generating facility in Wisconsin. Electricity generated at the Iowa County...
August 23, 2001 -
As part of its ongoing efforts to meet growing customer demand for electricity, Florida Power & Light Company reiterated today at a Florida Public Service Commission workshop that it plans to meet...
August 13, 2001 -
The board of directors of FPL Group today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 56 cents a share, payable Sept. 17 to stockholders of record Aug. 31. (Photo:...
August 13, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company reminds customers to be safe while the tropical wave passes through the area. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010621/FPLLOGO ) FPL offers these safety...
August 1, 2001 -
FPL FiberNet, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced completion of a fiber-optic project in the West Palm Beach and Boca Raton metropolitan areas. These metros are an integral part of...
July 24, 2001 -
FPL Energy Services, an affiliate of Florida Power & Light Company, today announced the availability of Power Surge Protection for FPL customers. Power Surge Protection is an insurance service...
July 20, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. today reported second quarter net income of $214 million compared to $204 million in the second quarter of 2000, excluding the effects of FAS 133. Earnings per share rose to $1.27...
July 20, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC today announced it has appointed Michael O'Sullivan senior vice president of development for the independent power producer, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. . (Photo:...
July 11, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. today announced that Moray Dewhurst has been elected chief financial officer of the $7 billion electricity-related services company. He will assume his new position mid-July. Mr....
July 5, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company has been recognized by Computerworld, a leading information technology (IT) publication, as one of the best places to work in IT and as one of the most diverse...
July 2, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it has initiated full operation of the 30-megawatt Montfort Wind Farm, the largest wind-generating facility in Wisconsin. Electricity...
June 25, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company announced the commercial startup of a 300-megawatt expansion of its Martin plant site near Indiantown, Florida and Lake Okeechobee in Martin County. The power from...
June 21, 2001 -
Movies have their new summer releases -- and so does Florida Power & Light. FPL is bringing on line 1.2 million kilowatts this summer to serve the needs of Floridians -- that's enough "new"...
June 19, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. , today announced that it will construct, operate and own a 517-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant in Blythe, California. Located midway...
June 13, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company today announced a partnership with BellSouth and First Union that encourages customers to use the Internet as a quick, convenient, and secure option to receive and...
June 12, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. today announced that Lewis Hay III has been elected president, chief executive officer and a director of the $7 billion electricity-related services company. He succeeds James L....
June 12, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company today announced the introduction of a new online home energy survey designed to help residents keep their electric bills down. The new Internet-based home energy...
June 7, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company says it is entering the second year of a five-year technology modernization program aimed at applying the latest, state-of-the-art technology to help the company...
June 7, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced the commercial startup of a 171-megawatt expansion of its Doswell combined-cycle electric generation facility in Ashland, Virginia....
June 7, 2001 -
Hurricane season is here and Florida Power & Light Company has practiced its workforce and fine-tuned its plans for restoring electric service. FPL's focus is on customer and workforce safety and...
May 22, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company today announced capacity plans for its customers are well within the guidelines offered by the Bush administration's new energy policy. FPL confirmed the availability...
May 18, 2001 -
Beginning this month, Florida Power & Light customers may report an outage online and check on the status of their request at the company's recently redesigned Web site, http://www.fpl.com/....
May 17, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it will build, own and operate the largest wind project in Kansas and will sell the electricity output to UtiliCorp United under a...
May 16, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. today announced that Mark Maisto has been elected president of its power marketing and trading organization. Mr. Maisto previously served as...
May 15, 2001 -
At its annual meeting of FPL Group, Inc. stockholders today, executives said the company experienced one of the strongest years in its history in 2000 and expects continued strong growth over the...
May 14, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company customers will receive a pleasant surprise in their June bills when FPL refunds approximately $105 million through the revenue-sharing feature of its current rate...
May 11, 2001 -
FPL Group Capital Inc. today announced the sale of $500-million principal amount of six-year debentures bearing interest at 6 1/8 percent per year. The debentures will be absolutely, irrevocably...
May 9, 2001 -
Summer soon will be here, bringing not only searing temperatures but scam artists hoping to burn residents concerned about higher air-conditioning and energy costs. Florida Power & Light Company...
May 8, 2001 -
The Florida Public Service Commission staff has recommended to the commission that it require Florida Power & Light Company to submit the necessary information by August 15 to initiate a base rate...
May 4, 2001 -
What: Take Your Child To Work Day is... * A day for kids to see where their parents and relatives work and what they do * A day to see the different types of careers FPL has to offer * A day for...
April 23, 2001 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 20 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- Florida Power & Light Company says vacationers and part-time residents can reduce the amount of electricity they use while away...
April 20, 2001 -
In HSF012, "FPL Group Reports Record Net Income in First Quarter," moved earlier today, we are advised by the company that the headline should read "FPL Group Reports Record Net Income in First...
April 20, 2001 -
JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 20 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- FPL Group, Inc. today reported record first quarter net income of $129 million compared with $121 million in the first quarter...
April 20, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) offers BuildSmart, a program designed to support the energy-efficient construction of new residences. FPL reminds home builders and buyers to take advantage of...
April 18, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it will build, own and operate a 1,789-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that will be one of the...
April 17, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company's Community Volunteer Corps and Habitat for Humanity will complete work on two BuildSmart® - Habitat for Humanity homes on Saturday, April 21, 2001. The homes are...
April 17, 2001 -
FPL FiberNet today announced the signing of an agreement to provide dark fiber for Sphera Optical Networks, Inc. in South Florida. The company will supply multiple strands of dark fiber in the...
April 16, 2001 -
FPL FiberNet, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced an agreement to lease a portion of its fiber optic network in Florida to BellSouth . Under the terms of the agreement, FPL FiberNet...
April 11, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company wants to help customers take charge of their energy use and electric bills this summer. FPL says the largest user of electricity is the air conditioning system that...
April 11, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group , today announced it will build, own and operate a 624-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant in Calhoun County in northeastern Alabama. Electricity...
April 10, 2001 -
FPL Group Expects to Meet Consensus First Quarter EPS of 76 Cents, Excluding Merger-Related Expenses
FPL Group, Inc. today said it expects to meet consensus earnings per share of 76 cents for the first quarter 2001, excluding merger-related expenses. The company said the expenses related to a...
April 10, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC today announced the development of one of the world's largest wind-powered electric generating facilities to be located on King Mountain in Upton County, Texas, approximately 50...
April 5, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company today projected a 20 percent generating reserve margin for this summer, thereby assuring its customers that there would be a sufficient supply of electricity this summer.
April 3, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. Chairman and CEO James L. Broadhead today voiced strong optimism for the future growth and performance of the energy-related services company. "I am disappointed that we were...
April 2, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. today announced that it had reached a mutual agreement with Entergy Corporation to terminate the two companies' agreement to merge. FPL Group said a number of factors led...
April 2, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. and Entergy Corporation today announced the termination, by mutual decision, of the merger agreement they signed last July. Both companies agreed not to seek a termination fee...
April 2, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. and Entergy Corporation announced today that certain issues have arisen in connection with their pending merger, including governance structure/value-related issues and integration...
March 19, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company today honored four minority-owned businesses for their excellent service to the company as part of the Vendor in the Spotlight program. FPL recognized the special...
March 19, 2001 -
The Florida Public Service Commission today approved Florida Power & Light Company's request for a fuel adjustment increase that will raise residential bills by 9 percent beginning the first week...
March 13, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company's Web-based information on manatees has earned the utility a StudyWeb® Academic Excellence Award. StudyWeb is a favorite Web site for teachers and students who use...
March 8, 2001 -
FPL FiberNet today announced completion of metropolitan fiber-optic networks in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa as part of the company's aggressive schedule to bring metro networks to major...
March 7, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company continues to improve the quality and reliability of service to its customers and now ranks among the top 20 percent of U.S. utilities. FPL credits its success to the...
March 1, 2001 -
A delegation of 100 Florida Power & Light crew members traveled to Alabama early Saturday morning to assist in restoring service to 357,000 Alabama Power customers after severe storms, with winds...
February 19, 2001 -
The board of directors of FPL Group, Inc. today increased the quarterly common stock dividend from 54 cents to 56 cents a share. The dividend is payable March 15 to stockholders of record Feb. 23....
February 12, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company announced today the results of a study that confirms what many homeowners living in the Sunbelt have thought for years -- the whiter, and therefore, more reflective...
February 7, 2001 -
Unrelenting pressure from colder weather nationwide and increasing demand for oil and natural gas around the country continues to drive up the prices Florida Power & Light Company must pay for...
February 2, 2001 -
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) reports record cold temperatures are causing customers to use more electricity to heat their homes and businesses this winter. As a result, customers should...
January 26, 2001 -
The employees and contractors rebuilding and "repowering" Florida Power & Light Company's Fort Myers power plant were awarded the highest safety honor the US Department of Labor bestows during a...
January 25, 2001 -
FPL Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. , today announced construction has begun on a 25.5 megawatt wind farm in Iowa County, Wisconsin. The wind farm, which FPL Energy will...
January 22, 2001 -
FPL Group, Inc. today reported recurring net income of $745 million or $4.38 per share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2000, compared with net income of $681 million, or $3.98 per share in 1999. The...
January 22, 2001 -
Cameron Ridge, LLC, Luz Solar Partners, Ltd VIII, Luz Solar Partners, Ltd IX, Windpower Partners 1991, L.P., Victory Garden Phase IV Partnership, Sky River Partnership, Ridgetop Energy, LLC,...
January 20, 2001 -
POSDEF Power Company, L.P. (POSDEF) announced that it has today suspended and terminated its power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). POSDEF is a Qualified Facility...
January 20, 2001 -
Thanks to an alert and compassionate Florida Power & Light Company field representative, an FPL customer is getting some much-needed help. When FPL representative Randy Crain visited the...
January 17, 2001 -
Edison Electric Institute honored New Orleans-based Entergy Corporation with its prestigious Emergency Assistance Award for "providing swift and major assistance" to Florida Power & Light Company...
January 16, 2001 -
You are invited to send a photographer and/or reporter to cover the following scouting event at the St. Lucie Nuclear Plant on Saturday, Jan. 20. What: More than 2,000 scouts are expected to...
January 16, 2001 -
What: More than 150 middle school students, teachers and community leaders will participate in South Florida's National Engineers Week Future City Competition Saturday, Jan. 20. Sponsored by...
January 9, 2001 -
WHAT: After enduring the elements and being away from their families over part of the holidays, approximately 130 Florida Power & Light Company employees are headed home after helping Entergy...
January 5, 2001 -
The chilly temperatures of the season traditionally herald the start of manatee viewing season at Florida Power & Light Company's Riviera power plant. The manatees, which seek a temporary...
December 27, 2000 -
Florida and Florida Power & Light customers are occasionally faced with cold fronts during otherwise relatively mild winters. As winter approaches, FPL is continuing to add new power generation...
December 19, 2000 -
Please don't let an electrical accident spoil your holiday fun. Florida Power & Light Company offers a few easy decorating rules to add safety to the spirit of the season: * Make sure the lights...
December 7, 2000 -
Florida Power & Light Company today announced the sale of $500 million principal amount of five-year first mortgage bonds bearing interest at 6-7/8 percent per year and maturing on December 1,...
November 29, 2000 -
Florida Power & Light Company customers can now go online for information and sign up for a free home energy survey at the firm's newly redesigned Web site, http://www.fpl.com/. As a result of the...
November 13, 2000 -
The board of directors of FPL Group, Inc. has declared the regular quarterly common stock dividend of 54 cents per share, payable Dec. 15 to stockholders of record Nov. 24. The declaration marks...
November 13, 2000 -
Students from 43 South Florida schools are engineering their vision of cities of the future as they participate in the National Engineers Week Future City Competition coordinated by Florida Power...
November 9, 2000 -
FPL and the Elliott Museum invite residents and visitors to a 75th anniversary celebration for Martin County and Florida Power and Light. This month's "Wonderful Wednesday" program for adults will...
November 3, 2000 -
As construction activities for the repowering of Florida Power & Light Company's Sanford power plant continue, steps are being taken to ensure minimum negative impact on traffic and neighbors. The...
October 27, 2000 -
Florida Power & Light Company's renovated Web site made its debut recently, paving the way for a virtually limitless cyber-relationship between FPL and its customers. All FPL customers --...
October 24, 2000 -
FPL Group, Inc. today reported third quarter net income of $314 million and basic earnings per share of $1.85, compared with $291 million net income and $1.70 EPS the prior year quarter. "Each of...
October 19, 2000 -
In response to a federal order, Florida Power & Light Company today will propose a fully independent, incentive-driven transmission company that is expected to provide continued reliable...
October 16, 2000